Three Frogs Qualify for Men's NCAA Championships
3/10/2022 11:52:00 AM | Swimming and Diving
Silins, Ekdahl and Hubbard will all represent TCU
FORT WORTH – Three student-athletes from the TCU swimming & diving teams have qualified for the Men's NCAA Championships.
This is the first time TCU will be represented since 2014 when Cooper Robinson qualified in the 200 backstroke.
In the pool, Janis Silins is making his first appearance at the NCAA Championships in the 100 breaststroke. He qualified with his personal-best time of 52.11 that he set at the Art Adamson Invitational.
Silins is currently the school-record holder in both the 100 (52.11) and 200 breaststroke (1:54.05).
On the boards, David Ekdahl and Alec Hubbard have both made their mark on the program already as freshmen.
Ekdahl placed sixth on 1-meter at the NCAA Zone D Diving Championships with a score of 706.80. With his true qualification on 1-meter, Ekdahl will also compete on 3-meter after he finished ninth overall with a score of 725.80.
He currently owns both school records on 1-meter (388.50) and 3-meter (418.80). This season, he was a three-time Big 12 Diver of the Week (Oct. 6, Nov. 3, Feb. 2) and earned Newcomer of the Week (Oct. 6) as well.
Hubbard qualified on platform behind an eighth-place finish at the NCAA Zone D Diving Championships with a score of 640.55. He has had a stellar season on platform as he currently holds the school record with a score of 377.03.
Prior to this year, only two male divers had ever qualified for the NCAA Championship: R.J. Hesselberg and Kelly McCain.
The Men's NCAA Championships are set for March 23-26 in Atlanta, Ga.
Follow the Frogs
For more information on the TCU swimming & diving programs, follow the Frogs on Twitter @TCUswimdive and Instagram @tcu_swimdive.
This is the first time TCU will be represented since 2014 when Cooper Robinson qualified in the 200 backstroke.
In the pool, Janis Silins is making his first appearance at the NCAA Championships in the 100 breaststroke. He qualified with his personal-best time of 52.11 that he set at the Art Adamson Invitational.
Silins is currently the school-record holder in both the 100 (52.11) and 200 breaststroke (1:54.05).
On the boards, David Ekdahl and Alec Hubbard have both made their mark on the program already as freshmen.
Ekdahl placed sixth on 1-meter at the NCAA Zone D Diving Championships with a score of 706.80. With his true qualification on 1-meter, Ekdahl will also compete on 3-meter after he finished ninth overall with a score of 725.80.
He currently owns both school records on 1-meter (388.50) and 3-meter (418.80). This season, he was a three-time Big 12 Diver of the Week (Oct. 6, Nov. 3, Feb. 2) and earned Newcomer of the Week (Oct. 6) as well.
Hubbard qualified on platform behind an eighth-place finish at the NCAA Zone D Diving Championships with a score of 640.55. He has had a stellar season on platform as he currently holds the school record with a score of 377.03.
Prior to this year, only two male divers had ever qualified for the NCAA Championship: R.J. Hesselberg and Kelly McCain.
The Men's NCAA Championships are set for March 23-26 in Atlanta, Ga.
Follow the Frogs
For more information on the TCU swimming & diving programs, follow the Frogs on Twitter @TCUswimdive and Instagram @tcu_swimdive.
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